This line from Nelly’s song, “Pimp Juice,” obviously comes to mind when thinking about the rumored Apple Tablet:

1. Microsoft released what they called “Tablet PC” in 2001. It was a flop.
2. In 2009, when rumors of a new Apple product started up again using the word “Slate”, Microsoft tried to capitalize on the hype by debuting an HP Slate at CES.
3. With this effective misdirection, Apple will name their product the Apple Tablet.